Lord K's Garage - #27. Ladies in Red

And Automotive God made the colors and gave them to the nations: Green to the British, Blue to the French, White to the Germans. And the Italians got Red. Here are some red Italian cars:

1938 Maserati 8CTF

Today, we see the Italian Racing Red as nearly a synonim of Ferrari. But its different shades were a synonim of Italy long before the Maestro started to build his first car.

1911 Isotta Fraschini KM4

1927 Lancia Lambda VII Albany Airway

1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Zagato

1931 Alfa Romeo 8C Corto Zagato Spyder

1932 Fiat Camerano 1100cc

1939 Siata Sport Barchetta

1939 Lancia Astura Colli Spider

1941 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Spyder

1947 Cisitalia 202 SMM Nuvolari Spider

1947 Ferrari 125 S

1948 Fiat-Gilco 1100 Sport

1949 OSCA MT4

1949 Maserati A6 1500

1950 SIATA Amica

1950 Cisitalia 202B

1951 SIATA Daina Gran Sport

1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Berlinetta

1952 Fiat 8V Vignale 'Demon Rouge' Coupe

1953 SIATA 300 BC

 

1953 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Coupe

1953 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT

1954 Maserati A6G Zagato

1955 Alfa Romeo 750 Competizione

 

1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

And Automotive God saw everything that the Italians had made, and behold, it was very good.